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Forty-five (45) individuals involved in various illegal fishing activities have been apprehended along with 11 dinghies, 02 canoes and 01Continue Reading The post Navy arrests 45 individuals for engaging in illegal fishing appeared first on…

Palestinians celebrated on Monday as Israel began releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinians from prison in exchange for Hamas’s freeing of IsraeliContinue Reading The post Palestinians celebrate as prisoners are released by Israel under ceasefire…

 French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Rémi Lambert met Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvi Silva n Monday (13) atContinue Reading The post French Ambassador meets JVP General Secretary, commends NPP Government’s reform efforts…

Pakistan have requested to tour Sri Lanka in January 2026 for a three-match T20 International series, with discussions between theContinue Reading The post Pakistan request T20I series in Sri Lanka ahead of 2026 World Cup appeared first on…

Expo Leisure has triumphed at the World Travel Awards 2025, becoming one of the first Sri Lankan companies to secureContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Expo Leisure Wins Dual Honors at World Travel Awards 2025 appeared first on Newswire.

Five suspects, including Ishara Sewwandi, wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa at the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’sContinue Reading The post Ishara Sewwandi arrested in Nepal appeared first on Newswire.

A special discussion was held yesterday (13) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of plantationContinue Reading The post Special Discussion on Increasing Estate Workers’ Wages…

The land where the Karaitivu Army Camp was located in Amparai has been handed back to the public after 35Continue Reading The post Army hands back Karaitivu land to public after 35 years appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has reported 62,741 tourist arrivals in the first 12 days of October 2025, according to the Sri LankaContinue Reading The post Over 62,000 tourist arrivals in first 12 days of October appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that all foreign nationals arriving in Sri Lanka for short stays (tourismContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka introduces pre-arrival ETA rule for tourists from Oct 15 appeared first…